Hunter College Doctor of Physical Therapy

Hunter College

Doctor of Physical Therapy

425 East 25th _{Street, New York, NY 10010, (212) 481-4469 http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/pt}

General Information about the DPT at Hunter College

Applying to the Hunter College DPT Program

Therapy Profession:

Physical therapists, as essential members of the health care team, address health maintenance and the prevention of disabilities, the identification and assessment of impaired motor function and rehabilitation toward optimal health and function. The physical therapist provides therapeutic services to individuals of all ages with musculoskeletal,

neurological, sensorimotor,

cardiovascular, and other physiological dysfunctions. Physical therapists may be employed in hospitals and extended care facilities, ambulatory clinics, school systems and sports medicine centers. They may also be

self-employed professionals in private practice.

The Program is an entry-level post-baccalaureate

clinical doctorate (DPT) degree curriculum. The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association has granted this program Full Accreditation status through 2016. The last re-accreditation site visit was extremely positive with recommendations for program enhancement. The program has been accredited since 1971. Alumni have achieved a

passing rate on the National Licensing Examination equal to or above the New York State and national average. Overall passing rate is typically 100% for each graduating class. The full-time faculty are active in many facets of the Physical Therapy Profession. All faculty members are engaged in research and/or publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Faculty members have an average of 24 years of teaching

experience and over 31 years of clinical experience. All faculty members hold doctoral degrees. For detailed information about this curriculum, open house dates, etc., please go to our website listed above.

Application processing occurs every Fall semester for admission in the

following June. Students will enter the DPT Physical Therapy Program in the summer semester; the program is designed for full-time study during the day.

The Hunter College Graduate Admissions Office

will administer your application for June admission. The application will be available on-line at

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu /graduateadmissions on or about August 15th. The online application is only available under "Fall", there is no summer application pull down menu. Apply to the DPT program under this Fall menu. The program does begin in June. Program Director: Dr. Krasilovsky Professor: Dr. Rosen Associate Professors: Drs. Babyar, Krasilovsky, Lipovac Assistant Professors: Drs. Holland, Karpatkin, Pivko Director of Clinical Education: Dr. Pivko Admission Requirements 2 More Admissions Information 3 Admission Procedures 3 Acceptance in the Program 3 Clinical Experience Requirements 4 Physical Therapy Curriculum 4 FAQ 5

While you are waiting to

apply 5

International Applicants 6 How to get more

information 6

Curriculum Table 7 Clinical Experience Form 10 Applicant checklist 12

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

On July 16, 2012, The New York State Education Department and Board of Regents authorized the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York to confer the Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree. Effective for the Hunter College Class of 2016 (beginning June 2013), Hunter College is the degree-granting institution for Doctor of Physical Therapy students. The second step of the transition will occur when College of Staten Island assumes degree-granting authority for students applying for admission to CSI for the Class of 2017 (beginning Fall 2014). Students interested in enrolling to the College of Staten Island (CSI) campus should contact the CSI program office for more information.

The deadline for submitting your application online to Hunter College is

November 1st for the following summer cohort.

PLEASE NOTE: THE PRE-REQUISITE COURSES, GRE REQUIREMENT, CPR REQUIREMENT, AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS HAVE NOT CHANGED FOR APPLICATION TO THE DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY.

1. Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s

degree (BA or BS) from an accredited four-year

institution by the end of the spring semester prior to

entry. You are not required to be a graduate of

Hunter College to apply to this program. If you have

taken courses in a non-accredited institution in or

outside the U.S., these courses will not be accepted

as equivalent to Hunter College courses, and will not

be accepted as helping to meet the number of

credits required for earning a bachelor’s degree or as

counting toward our prerequisites. Even if another

U.S. college accepts those credits, we will not. For

example, if you have taken 30 credits abroad or in

the U.S. within a non-accredited institution, these

credits will not be accepted as meeting the minimum

of 120 credits to have earned a bachelor’s degree,

even if you were granted a bachelor’s degree by

another college in the U.S. Be sure the credentials

you are paying for are valid elsewhere.

We require an undergraduate cumulative grade

point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above. If a course is

repeated, both grades are used in GPA calculation.

2

.

Two semesters of Anatomy & Physiology, with lab

(e.g., Anatomy & Physiology; Biol 120, 122)

3. Two semesters of physics for science majors, with

lab (e.g., General Physics; Phys 110 & 120)

4. Two semesters of chemistry for science majors,

with lab (e.g., Chem 102, 104 & 106 (which is lab for

Chem 102 &104)

5. One semester of college level mathematics (e.g.,

Math 125, Precalculus: If you are taking this course at

Hunter, you may email [nmoy@hunter.cuny.edu]

to request registering for MATH 125 without the MATH

126 corequisite.)

6. Two semesters of psychology. We recommend,

but do not require, one semester of developmental

or child psychology.

7. One semester of statistics (e.g., Stat. 113 or

Statistics for Psychology majors)

8. One semester of English composition (e.g., Eng

120 (Expository Writing) or its equivalent.

9. Basic Life Support by the American Heart

Association (212-878-5900, www.americanheart.org)

OR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification by the Red

Cross (212-787-1000, www.nyredcross.org). An advantage

of taking CPR through the American Heart Association is

renewal every two years, not annually. You must submit a

copy of your CPR card to the Physical Therapy Program at

the address above.

10. Two on-line letters of recommendation. We suggest at

least one be written by a physical therapist. Formal letters of

recommendation attached to a completed clinical

experience form will be considered one letter of

recommendation plus documentation required of the

clinical experience. The online application process requires

LOR's be submitted electronically (on-line) and requires you

type in the email address for those you will list as

recommenders.

11. Documented clinical experience of at least

100

hours in

the United States under the supervision of a licensed

physical therapist, with a minimum of 50 hours in a

hospital-based or rehabilitation setting. See documented

experience for additional information on submitting a

Clinical Experience requirement. You cannot complete all

of your clinical experience in a private practice! The most

common error made by applicants is not fully meeting this

requirement by

November 1

_.

12. Filing of the Hunter College Graduate Admissions

Online

Application. The online application becomes

available approximately August 15th. You can use this link

to access the application:

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/graduateadmissions.

Use the Fall tab for applying. There is no tab for programs

that begin in the summer.

The deadline for all application

materials is NOVEMBER 1

_{including transcripts and all}

clinical experience form(s)

. Apply early!

Payment of the

application fee is required.

13.

The new (2012) GRE is required and scores must be

forwarded to the Hunter College Graduate Admissions

Office (Code # 2301).

We do not accept scores from the

previous version of the GRE (before the Fall of 2012). If you

are first taking the exam this fall, be sure to indicate when

you have taken the GRE's and be sure we get the scores

sent to the Admissions Office ASAP. We do not have a

specific cutoff score for being considered for admission.

For information on the GRE, go to www.gre.org

14. Applicants invited for interviews will write an essay

about a topic chosen by the DPT faculty on the day of the

interview.

15. The TOEFL examination is required for applicants who

have not earned a bachelor's degree in an

English-speaking country. We expect a score of at least 550 on

the paper based; 79-80 on the Internet based; and 213 on

the computer-based examination. Contact the

Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey for

information about taking this examination 609-771-7100 or

www.toefl.org.

More Admission Information

Admissions Procedures

Acceptance to the Program

Office at Hunter College will open online

applications on or about August 15 for the program that begins the following June.

The Hunter College Graduate online application, unofficial transcripts, clinical experience forms and online letters of

recommendation have a November 1st _{deadline for}

submission. Use the attached

Applicant Checklist to guide you on meeting the

admission requirements.

We ask that you submit to the DPT department a completed copy of this applicant checklist. Documents submitted by eligible applicants will be reviewed for GPA,

completion of prerequisites, clinical experience and other relevant experience in health care to identify those eligible for interviews. An interview is required with faculty of the Hunter College Department of Physical Therapy. Subsequent to the interview, a standardized

scoring form is used to evaluate each applicant, based on GPA, TOEFL scores, clinical experience, essay quality, and interview scores.

Meeting theses minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance to the program, which is based, by necessity, on the limitations of space and resources. Hunter College Physical Therapy Program is dedicated to equal opportunity for all applicants who meet admission requirements.

Our enrollment is capped at twenty-eight students per year. To achieve this goal, we typically offer seats to approximately 40 highly qualified applicants. If you meet our requirements, we urge you to apply.Please note that an interview is a meaningful component of

the admissions procedure, andtherefore overall GPA is not the sole factor for acceptance. If you have questions regarding your qualifications, or need to speak with an advisor, please contact the Physical Therapy office.Applicants will be contacted by the

Department of Physical Therapy regarding

scheduling of an interview. We will request official transcripts of applicants we plan on admitting to verify the records you previously submitted.

Meeting the minimum

requirements does

not guarantee

acceptance to the

program, which is

based, by necessity,

on the limitations of

space and resources.

The Hunter College

Department of

Physical Therapy is

dedicated to equal

opportunity for all

applicants who meet

admission

requirements. Please

read the section

below which

describes our

acceptance process.

Students who have not completed all course prerequisites may be conditionally accepted for the incoming class; but all requirements must be met

prior to the starting date of the program in early June. You may apply during the year you are completing your requirements. Indicate on the checklist what courses are completed and what is in progress, and submit unofficial transcripts before

Novemberr 1st_{. We will}

expect updated transcripts after completion of each semester once the application is submitted.

DO NOT WAIT TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS UNTIL AFTER FALL GRADES ARE POSTED.

Trimester Schools & Quarter Hour Credits: Schools that use the trimester calendar award quarter hour credits for courses. One quarter credit equals 0.7 semester credits. If a course was 4 quarter credits, then it is equal to 2.7 semester credits, if the course was 5 quarter credits, then it is equal to 3.3 semester credits.

The bachelor’s degree requirement for entry is based upon the CAPTE criteria which mandates that physical therapy programs are “…built on a balance of course work in social sciences,

humanities, and natural sciences, which is appropriate in depth and breadth, to develop the ability in students to think independently, to weight values, to understand fundamental theory, and to develop skill for clinical practice, including critical thinking and

Clinical Experience Requirements

Physical

Therapy

Curriculum

Documented clinical experience of a minimum

100 hours under supervision of a licensed physical

therapist in the United States is required before

applying to the program; (minimum of 50 hours

must be in a hospital based or rehabilitation

setting). Inquire at any hospital about

volunteering in their Physical Therapy

Department to gain this clinical experience.

The Clinical Experience Form (see attached)

documenting completion of the 100 hours must

be received by the Department of Physical

Therapy NO LATER THAN

November 1st.

The clinical experience must be obtained with a

licensed Physical Therapist in a Physical Therapy

Department and completed by the same

therapist. Foreign trained physical therapists, or

individuals obtaining clinical experience outside

the U.S., should refer to the section below for

International Students.

Clinical Experience Forms:

At the end of this

packet you will find your Clinical Experience

Form. Be sure to read the instructions for meeting

this requirement. It must be submitted by

November 1

_{and be completed by the physical}

therapist.

The therapist completing this form may attach a

letter of recommendation to the form in addition

to completing the form. This will count as one of

two required letters of recommendation. If it is

not possible to forward a clinical experience

form, we will accept a letter (from the physical

therapist), stating your accumulated number of

clinical experience hours, type of facility, the

physical therapist’s impression according to

criteria on the Clinical Experience Form.

and who demonstrate a professional commitment

to the further development of the profession of physical therapy.

4. Physical therapists who have an appreciation for life-long learning in their careers.

The 3-year curricula for the Hunter College DPT degree is based upon the need for students to receive a strong foundation covering all aspects of Physical Therapy practice, followed by the attainment of advanced skills.

This graduate curriculum builds from such a basic foundation, beginning with a series of core courses for evaluation, treatment and clinical problem solving skills, followed by

advanced clinical course work covering all areas of clinical practice. Hunter College PT faculty feels entry-level graduates need greater emphasis on clinical skills and critical inquiry of evidence with a foundation in research design and methodology.

The curriculum has continuously evolved to provide graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in a physical therapy career. The design and content of this program is based upon a detailed review of physical therapy practice, accreditation guidelines, and the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. The Program is full time, during the days, and three calendar years in duration. Students enter in the summer semester only. Refer to the curriculum outlined on the next page for actual courses. To review the course descriptions, please go to our web site

www.hunter/cuny/edu/pt

The purpose of the Doctorate in Physical Therapy curriculum is to prepare professionally competent physical therapists that will be capable of providing a diverse scope of Physical Therapy services. The educational goals of the DPT Program at Hunter College are to prepare: 1. Clinical professionals capable of providing a full range of physical therapy rehabilitation and health care services to meet the diverse needs of patients with musculoskeletal, neurological,

integumentary and/or cardio- pulmonary

conditions, as well as health promotion and wellness services to the general population.

2. Physical therapists who are capable of assimilating the changing health care needs of society into their delivery of services. 3. Physical therapists who are knowledgeable consumers of scientific information and research,

The Hunter College DPT

faculty supports the

philosophy of an

internationally renowned

physical therapist,

Florence Kendall, PT,

FAPTA. In presenting the

second annual John HP

Maley Lecture

_during

the 1997 APTA Scientific

Meeting and Exposition,

she discussed the need

for evidence-based

(scientifically-based)

practice and indicated

that one of the most

innovative ways for

educational programs to

lead the way is to get

back to basics. “The

basics are the foundation

from which all

innovations should

develop and are

essential for further

learning and discovery.”

(Kendall, F. (1997). Innovations in Clinical Practice, Maley Lecture at Annual Physical Therapy Scientific Meeting. PT Bulletin, p. 8.)

FAQ

More FAQ’s

One more FAQ

What type of bachelor’s degree should you get?

We do not want to drive your undergraduate education. You should pursue a bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) in a major that suits your interests and is related to working with people and/or

is related to healthcare. For example, degrees in Psychology, Nutrition and Food Science, Community Health Education, Exercise Physiology or Biology are all very acceptable

undergraduate degrees. Our philosophy is for you to obtain a marketable

undergraduate degree in an area of interest. This degree, coupled with a DPT degree upon

completion of our program, will give you excellent credentials for working in any area of Physical Therapy and health care in the future. Hunter College Department of Physical Therapy 425 East 25th _Street New York, N. Y. 10010 212-481-4469 www.hunter.cuny.edu/pt Once You Are Accepted:

Letters of acceptance are usually mailed in February. An orientation for incoming PT students is usually scheduled for the middle of the spring semester. You will be notified of this orientation in a letter of acceptance mailed by the PT Department. Additional information on the

curriculum, schedules, etc., will be provided at that time.

Criminal Background Checks:

Applicants to any professional program in

which state licensing is required will be questioned about any previous arrest and/or conviction record. Clinic affiliation sites are also beginning to require criminal back-ground checks prior to a student being approved for placement in a clinical internship at that site. Please be advised that your past record many prevent you from completing this or any professional program and/or may prevent you from being eligible for licensure in New York and other states.

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Housing: The Residence Life office at the Brookdale Campus will assist students in seeking housing in the New York area. We no longer have use of the housing on campus, which is limited to undergraduate students.

Tuition: Watch our web site

www.hunter.cuny.edu/pt

for official information after August 2012.

Financial Aid: Once you are accepted to the Physical Therapy Program, you may contact the Hunter College Financial

Aid Office at 212-772-4820, or email them at

faohc@hunter.cuny.edu.

They can provide you with additional information. Students should file the FAFSA and request “Direct Loans”. There are no scholarships within the Physical Therapy program.

Retention Rates: The Physical Therapy faculty is dedicated to producing competent PT clinicians. Students who are having academic/financial/person al difficulties are assisted as much as possible. Our average graduation rate is over 95%.

Verification of Submitted Transcripts: Applicants to the PT Program can verify receipt of their documents by contacting: Hunter College Graduate Admissions 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10065 212-396-6049 Email: gradadmissions@hunter.cuny.ed u

information it contains, for example, employees or people interested in purchasing a product or in requesting your services. You can compile a mailing list from business reply cards, customer

information sheets, business cards collected at trade shows, or membership lists. You might consider purchasing a mailing list from a company.

While you are waiting to apply:

1. Submit your

Graduate Record Examination

(GRE)

scores from Educational Testing Service to

Hunter College #2301

.

2. Obtain student versions of your transcripts or

scan "official" transcripts of all the colleges you

attended. You will be asked to upload

electronic copies of these transcripts as you

enter the names of all colleges/universities you

attended.

3. Either you or the person supervising your

clinical experience may submit your completed

Clinical Experience Forms

to: The Department

of Physical Therapy, Hunter College, 425 East

25

_{Street, New York, NY 10010. If someone else}

is submitting the form on your behalf, it is often

helpful to provide them with a stamped

envelope printed with this address.

4. Prepare your

pre-requisite checklist

for input

into the Graduate Application at the time you

apply and submit a completed version of this

form to the Department of Physical Therapy.

5. If you have not studied in an English-

speaking country, register for the TOEFL and

submit scores to Hunter College Graduate

Admissions.

Please note

, your

letters of reference

(including

letters (not clinical experience forms) from

supervising physical therapists) will be uploaded

by the person doing the referral through the

on-line application process. Proof of

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification will

be requested if you are invited for an interview.

International Students and Foreign

Trained Physical Therapists

How to Get More Information

International Students:

Translations and evaluation of

transcripts from colleges outside the U.S. must be completed early in the application process. If you want assistance with reviewing your coursework taken outside the U.S. and have not yet submitted an admission application, you may contact the Graduate Admissions Office by email at

gradadmissions@hunter.cuny.edu

The Admissions Office does not accept World Educational Services (WES) evaluations of transcripts.

Foreign Trained Physical Therapists:

If you are qualified to work as a physical therapist in another country, you may not need to apply to our program. Contact the N. Y. State Board of Physical Therapy to determine if your education allows you to take the National Physical Therapy Examination. You must hold a bachelor’s degree to beconsidered eligible. If you wish to

become a licensed Physical Therapist in the U.S. then you must apply to an accredited physical therapy program. The Physical Therapy Program will require you to apply and enroll in the entire curriculum. We do not waive courses from other colleges or universities. You must also complete 100 hours of clinical experience in the United States, Canada, Australia, or England.

Evaluation of Transfer of Courses:

Most students applying and admitted to our program have completed undergraduate course work outside the City University of New York system. Your best method to determine if a course you have taken or are planning on taking will meet our requirements is: First, ask your advisor or course instructor if the course will typically transfer to a four year college. Be sure it will not transfer as elective credits, but as an equivalent course at a four-year college. If you are taking a prerequisite course at a two-year college in the CUNY system, a course equivalency guide is

available to you at:

www.tipps.cuny.edu.

Schools that use the trimester calendar award quarter hour credits for their courses. One-quarter credit equals 0.7 semester credits. Example: If your

trigonometry course was 4-quarter credits then it is equal to 2.7 semesters’ credits, if the course was 5-quarter credits, then it is equal to 3.3 semesters credits. All AP credits listed on the college transcript are considered regular college credit.

Applicant Advisement:

Members of the Physical Therapy faculty are available for counseling appointments. These are

only scheduled after receipt of this information packet. Contact the Physical Therapy Program secretary between the hours of 9:00 - 2:00 to schedule an advising appointment. THESE ARE NOT INTERVIEWS.

Informational Session Dates: The Program Director hosts an

informational session every semester about the Program, prerequisites, the admissions process, and answers questions regarding entry into the Hunter College DPT Program and other New York State schools. Please call for the date and time of the next scheduled session or check our web site homepage for dates posted on the calendar.

www.hunter.cuny.edu/pt

Verification of Submitted Transcripts: Applicants to the PT Program can verify receipt of their documents by contacting:

Hunter College Graduate Admissions 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10065 212-396-6049 Email: gradadmissions@hunter.cu ny.edu

Current Physical Therapy DPT Curriculum – Hunter College

Effective for the class entering in the Summer of 2013

Summer, Year # 1 (8 weeks)

Course Name

Credits

Class Hours

PHT 701 Clinical Anatomy

4

12

PHT 702 Medical Terminology

1

Online

Total

5

12 + online

Fall Semester, Year # 1 (15 wks)

Course Name

Credits

Class

Hours

PT 703 Foundations of Patient Care

2

5

PT 704 Ethical and Psychosocial Dimensions of PT

Practice

3

3

PT 750 Physical Modalities: Clinical Decision

Making & Application

3

4

PT 705 Upper Extremity Kinesiology & Assessment 2

3

PT 720 Human Physiology and Exercise Physiology 5

5

PT 710 Research Design and Methods

3

3

Total

18

23

Spring Semester, Year #1 (15 wks)

Course Name

Credits

Class Hours

PT 730 Structure & Function of the Nervous System 3

3

PT 740 PT Prevention & Intervention

4

6

PT 760 Lower Extremity Kinesiology & Assessment

2

4

PT 770 Directed Research I

1

3 hrs/wk

(lab)

PT 780 Clinical Medicine for PT

3

3

PT 801 Pulmonary PT

2

3

PT 795 Integumentary System: Assessment and

Intervention

1

1

Total

16

23

Summer Semester, Year # 2 (8 weeks)

Fall Semester, Year # 2 (9 wks)

Course Name

Credits Class

Course Name

Credits

Schedule

PT 809 Directed Research II: Practicum

1

3 hrs/week lab

Hours

PT 802 Clinical Education Theories

2

3

PT 803 Differential Diagnosis & Intervention

in

Clinical Orthopedics I

2

3

PT 809 Directed Research II (Continued from

summer – as needed to finish data collection)

0

3 hrs/week

lab

PT 804 Introduction to Neurological PT

2

5

PT 805 Musculoskeletal Examination and

Intervention I

3

6

PT 808 Differential Diagnosis in Neurological

Evaluation

1

3

PT 811 Cardiac Rehabilitation

2

5

Total

12

28

Fall Semester, Year #2 (6 weeks after above classes)

PT 806 Clinical Affiliation I

3

6 wks

Spring Semester, Year # 2 (15 weeks)

Course Name

Credits Class

Hours

PT 810 Neurological Interventions I

3

5

PT 820 Clinical Orthopedics II/ Radiology &

Imaging

3

3

PT 830 Orthotics & Prosthetics

2

2

PT 840 Differential Diagnosis & Intervention in

Clinical Neurology

3

3

PT 850 Musculoskeletal Examination and

Intervention II

3

5

PT 882 Pediatric Development & Assessment

2

2

PT 807 PNF

1

3

PT 860 Directed Research III: Manuscript

Preparation

1

3 hrs/week

(lab)

Total

18

26

Summer, Year # 3 (10 Weeks)

Course Name

Credits

Class Hours

PHT 886 Clinical Affiliation II

5

10 weeks

PHT 887 Clinical Decision Making

1

Online

Total

6

10 wks

Fall Semester, Year # 3 (15 weeks)

Spring Semester, Year # 3 (20 weeks)

Course Name

Credits

Class Hours

PHT 88950 Clinical Affiliation III

4.5

9 weeks

PHT 890 Clinical Affiliation IV

4.5

_{9 weeks}

TOTAL

9.0

N.A.

Credits:

1st year:

39

2nd year:

34

3rd year:

32

TOTAL CREDITS:

105

Summary of DPT Graduation Requirements

•

Complete all required coursework as outlined in curriculum table with cumulative GPA

at or above 3.0

•

Complete the requirements for

Professional Development I & II

o

Each Professional Development activity participation in a continued education

course or other professional development activity, as approved by the Program

Director. Each course must be equivalent to 15 contact hours. Examples include

any of the continued education courses we host at Hunter College, attendance

at a state or national PT conference, or other activity that further develops an

area of PT practice.

•

Obtain faculty advisor approval of your group research project final document.

•

Present final project to the program faculty and students either orally or as a poster.

Course Name

Credits

Class Hours

PHT 880 Neurological Interventions II

2

4

PHT 881 Seminar in Departmental Organization &

Management

3

3

PHT 883 Systems Review & Pharmacology

3

3

PHT 884 Musculoskeletal Examination and

Intervention III

3

5

PHT 885 Electroneuromyography & Motion Analysis

2

2

PHT 870 Health Promotion through the Lifespan

2

2

PHT 900 Directed Research IV: Presentation Tactics

1

3 hrs/week

lab

PHT 872

Topics in Physical Therapy

1

TBA

HUNTER COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FORM

APPLICANTS - READ THIS CAREFULLY

All applicants to the Department of Physical Therapy at Hunter College are required to have had practical

experience in a physical therapy setting in order to be considered for admission to our program. We

recommend that you try to select a health care facility having a physical therapy service, which treats a

variety of disability groups and ages.

Your participation in the Physical Therapy Department can be either on a paid or voluntary basis. We require a

minimum of 100 hours of exposure of which at least 50 hours are obtained in an acute care hospital or

rehabilitation setting. A multi-disciplinary in-patient hospital type rehabilitation setting is considered

acceptable toward these 50 hours as well. IF ALL YOUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IS IN A PRIVATE

PRACTICE, SCHOOL SETTING OR NURSING HOME - YOU WILL NOT MEET THE CLINICAL

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT. You must make your own arrangements for this experience.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED BY A PHYSICAL THERAPIST AND

SUBMITTED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE FROM THAT FACILITY.

ONLY ONE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FORM WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM EACH FACILITY FOR THE

APPLICANT.

ONE PAGE LETTERS SUBMITTED BY A VOLUNTEER OFFICE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED TO

DOCUMENT CLINICAL HOURS. THEY DO NOT REPLACE A CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FORM FROM

A PHYSICAL THERAPIST.

To verify your experience and to provide a reference for you, the opposite side of this sheet must be completed

by a licensed Physical Therapist who observed your performance. He/she is to return the completed form to

you in a sealed envelope with initials of person completing form on seal for inclusion into your self-managed

application packet. Enter your name and address on the top of the form and sign the disclaimer before

forwarding to the physical therapist. (I suggest you attach a post card to the clinical experience form, which we

will then mail to you indicating receipt of the completed form.)

The absolute deadline for receipt of the Clinical Experience Forms is

November

1

. Forms received after

November 1st will delay your application being reviewed for eligibility for an interview.

You may photocopy this form if you require more than one form submitted from more than one facility.

Applicants, mail the completed form to:

Hunter College Department of Physical Therapy

425 East 25

Street

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FORM

HUNTER COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

NAME: ______________________________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________

______________________________________________

I do ___ do not ____ waive all rights to see or review the reference submitted by ________________________________.

Signature: ______________________________________________

...

TO: CLINICAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST:

The above named person is applying for admission to the Department of Physical Therapy of Hunter College of CUNY. We require each

applicant to have had a minimum of 100 hours exposure to the profession through volunteer or paid work. We would greatly appreciate

your impressions of this person's performance in your clinical setting. We are grateful for your input and assure you that the information

will be kept confidential if the above waiver is signed. An incomplete form is not acceptable and may deny admission!

The above:

_____

Visited for Observation Only....Date(s) _________________________________

_____

Worked or Volunteered (please circle one) from ___________________ to _____________________

TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS:

______________

Experiences: ________________________________________________________________________________

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GOOD

FAIR

POOR

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FAIR

POOR

RELATES TO

STAFF

RELIABLE/

DEPENDABLE

RELATES TO

PATIENTS

VERBAL

ABILITY

MATURITY

WRITTEN

ABILITY

CARRIES OUT

INSTRUCTION

GRASPS

THEORETI-

CAL CONCEPTS

JUDGMENT

APPEARANCE

ACCEPTS

DIRECTION

PROFESSIONAL

POTENTIAL

COMMENTS: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: (PRINT) _______________________________________ TITLE: _______________________________

FACILITY NAME: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:

____________________________________________________________________________________________

TYPE OF FACILITY (CHECK ONE OR INDICATE ): ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL _______

IN PATIENT REHAB SETTING _________________ OUT PATIENT REHAB SETTING ______________

PRIVATE PRACTICE _________ OTHER: _______________________________________________________

SUPERVISOR'S SIGNATURE: _____________________________________________ DATE: __________________________

Return to Applicant in a sealed envelope with initials of person completing form on seal.

DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 1

Hunter College - Physical Therapy DPT Program

Applicant Prerequisite Checklist

PLEASE SUBMIT THIS COMPLETED CHECKLIST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

Applicant Name: _____________________________________________________

Minimum Pre-requisite Courses

_Credits

_{Grade on}

transcript

Name of

college where

course taken

Semester

and year

completed

If in

progress,

check

below

Bachelor’s Degree Earned from:

Please indicate your major(s):

First Semester Anatomy & Physiology

First Semester Anatomy & Physiology Lab*

Second Semester Anatomy & Phys.

Second Semester Anatomy & Phys. Lab*

First Semester Chemistry

First Semester Chemistry Lab*

Second Semester Chemistry

Second Semester Chemistry Lab*

First Semester Physics

First Semester Physics Lab*

Second Semester Physics

Second Semester Physics Lab*

Mathematics

Psychology I

Psychology II

Statistics

English Composition

Verbal

Quanitative

Analytical writing

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) - Scores

must be sent to Hunter College, CUNY,

Code 2301. Please write in scores 

CPR certification

If completed, submit copy of certificate

+Acute Care or Rehab. Clinical Experience –

list location and if clinical experience form

has been submitted.

2

_{Clinical Experience (optional) #}

List location and if form has been submitted.

Letter of Recommendation submitted by:

Letter of Recommendation submitted by:

* If lecture class is under four credits, then lab must be listed separately on transcript. + Minimum of 50 hours in acute care or rehab setting is required

# If less than 100 hours in acute care or rehab setting, a second clinical experience is required.